As first reported by Meredith Marakovits and just confirmed by a few other beat writers, Derek Jeter has been placed on the disabled list, presumably to cover the litany of leg issues he's dealing with but officially due to the latest one, a Grade I strain of his right calf.
In addition to adding Alex Rodriguez to the active roster, the Yankees also designated Brent Lillibridge for assignment this afternoon to clear a 40-man spot and recalled David Adams from Triple-A SWB. For the next few days at least, they'll have A-Rod and Adams to handle third base and Nunez and Nix to handle short. Trading 2 third baseman for 2 shortstops on the active roster. No word from the team yet on plans for Jeter moving forward, but at least they aren't sending him back out there to have his legs snap beneath him as he tries to run to first.
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Harsh as it is, maybe that would be for the best...the sending DJ back out to HAVE his legs snap.
NOTHING against Jeter, but he hasn't healed, isn't healing, and it looks like (barring some good ole HGH) he isn't GOING to heal.
But with his "fire" and all - the only thing that is going to keep him off NEXT year's roster is to HAVE his legs snap off.
Probably wouldn't work, but it might.
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